Zimbabwe has started its Africa Rugby Gold Cup 2018 campaign on a lukewarm note with a draw and two consecutive defeats, leaving them in a precarious fourth place of six teams.

Point hungry Sabers have been in the camp for a week with minor changes to the training equipment, including the infusion of three Cheetahs, returning from the Rugby World Cup Sevens campaign in Zimbabwe in San Francisco.

Shayne Makombe and Tafadzwa Chitokwindo have been added to the rear while Connor Pritchard takes his place as flank.

Chitokwindo and Makombe were responsible for Zimbabwe's first outburst of tries in their first game against Wales at the RWC Sevens.

The blockade based in Germany, Antipas Kamkwindo will join the team, replacing Johannes Stander.

On the way to their next meeting, Sables coach Peter de Villiers has been in the Harare Sports Club (HSC) coach Daniel Hondo as a trainer for the rearguard.

Hondo, a former Sable and Cheetah at the time, said: "We do not doubt the players who have played more well, it is an opportunity for us to see what other players have to offer for our game on Saturday."

"Namibia remains unchallenged in the competition and we hope that we will be the team that presses them."

The HSC coach has mentored his club in qualifying for the upcoming SARU Gold Cup.

On Sunday the team He raised the camp to allow players to travel to their respective polling stations to vote.